NEW JERSEY — New Jersey ranks as the seventh most diverse state in the country in 2026, according to a WalletHub study released Tuesday.
The personal-finance company compared all 50 states across six categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious and political diversity.
New Jersey ranked second in the nation for linguistic diversity, fourth for educational-attainment diversity and sixth for both racial and ethnic diversity and household-size diversity.
The state also ranked 17th for religious diversity, 18th for generational diversity and 21st for birthplace diversity.
WalletHub released the report as Hispanic Heritage Month gets underway.
To view the full report, visit WalletHub’s 2026 Most Diverse States in America study.
